There are few downsides to these nesting monkeys though. For one, the're plastic. I have issues with plastic. Yes, it's everywhere and that's part of the problem. I try to limit plastic toys in our home, especially cheap plastic toys that will break the moment Monkey looks at it.
The other strange thing about the nesting monkeys is the paint. When Sweetpea took them out of the box we all enjoyed the different faces on each monkey. They're so cute. A few days later I noticed the paint was starting to come off the monkeys leaving them armless, eyeless, mouthless or completely faceless. It was so disappointing but apparently other people have experienced the same thing. Unfortunately, these monkeys are going to be given away.
I've started looking for a set child-safe wood nesting dolls. Many wood nesting dolls are intended to be decorations so the paint and lacquer on them can be toxic or contain lead. That's not something I want my little ones to be playing with. I did find one online shop The Golden Cockerel that has a couple child-friendly nesting dolls.
These were the only two options I could find with their child-friendly stamp. Alternatively, I could buy a set of unpainted wooden nesting dolls and paint them myself. But, I don't think I have the patience for that sort of thing right now. I'm curious if anyone else has come across some non-toxic nesting dolls for children. Please let me know if you have.
Did you search on etsy? I tried typing in nesting dolls and a whole bunch came up, that might be a good option. :)
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